Job Description

Job Title

: SAP Manager

Location:

Barrow-in-Furness. Very occasional travel to site may be required. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary:

Circa 75,000 depending on skills and experience with executive car allowance and bonus on top

What you'll be doing

Leading and managing a team between 10-15 SAP Functional/Technical specialists plus external resources based on delivery requirements . The team are accountable for the Architecting, Delivery and Support of SAP centric solutions. This role manages the section of the team supporting the Planning, Manufacturing, Quality and Plant Maintenance (EAM) capabilities Developing and maintaining relevant relationship with senior stakeholders for the product Developing and implementing operational ITIL processes and policies to achieve the required business service levels, e.g. incident management, change management and release management Being accountable for ensuring the on-going professional development and adaptation of the team to meet business needs Deputises for the Senior Product Manager as required

Your skills and experiences

Essential:


Experience of leading and managing SAP functional teams Good experience of working within a multi-layered large project driven ERP (SAP) environment Demonstrable experience in key roles within multiple full lifecycle SAP projects from planning to service adoption Broad and holistic understanding of SAP lifecycle methodologies including Activate and interactions between key enabling resources e.g. BASIS/ABAP/Security

Desirable:


Ideally from an SAP functional consultancy background (any SAP module)

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Product Fulfilment team

Here in the team, we are accountable for the architecting of, the design and build of, as well as the support of large SAP/ERP centric solutions. They are currently using an SAP system toolset (S/4 HANA 21/09) which serves 12,500 people across different business functions such as Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Plant Maintenance, Finance, HR, Sales, and Logistics. The solution covers all submarine boat programmes current and future and leverages all current SAP technologies e.g. Fiori. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.



Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:

27th October 2025



We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.



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